Election Results

  January 2021

General Election Results—2020

Compiled by Bill McCallum

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  January 2021

Providing a Safe Haven for the Homeless

Whatcom Watch

by Doug Gustafso Editor’s Note: There are over 100 organizations in Whatcom County working to provide supportive services to those experiencing chronic poverty and its associated effects: addiction, homelessness, incarceration, mental illness, and unemployment. Whatcom Watch believes these organizations often … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Birding in the New Year

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by Joe Meche After a tumultuous 2020, things can only get better in 2021 … at least that’s the hope of everyone on planet Earth. The Covid-19 pandemic dictated that we change our habits and canceled traditional gatherings for most … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Giant Hornets Could Decimate Raspberry Pollinators

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by Nate Sanford Author’s Note: On December 27, 2020,  funding was finally secured through the “Murder Hornet Eradication Pilot Program,” which was signed into law by as part of the government’s massive 2021 omnibus spending package. The program, introduced by … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Washington Reporters Get Free Legal Help

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by Jennifer Karchmer Microsoft and Davis Wright Tremaine Protect Journalists Freelance journalists and small newsrooms that lack funds to hire lawyers can get pro bono legal representation from Microsoft and Seattle law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. The two companies joined … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

poetrywatch

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Boris Schleinkofer, poetrywatch editor “When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.” — … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Drinking Water Harmed by Invasive Species and Pollution

Whatcom Watch

by Karlee Deatherage We all have a lot on our minds these days, and the quality of our water might not be at the top of the list. But Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for 100,000 Whatcom County residents, … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

How Cascadian Corporations Stack Up on Climate

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by Laura Feinstein and Eric de Place Rating the Climate Claims and Actions of Albertsons Amazon, Boeing, Costco, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Nordstrom, PACCAR and Starbucks This article was first published at sightline.org. https://www.sightline.org/2020/09/21/how-cascadian-corporations-stack-up-on-climate/ Last month in Part I, the article … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Lummi Fishes Whatcom Creek for First Time in a Century

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by Kari Neumeyer Lummi tribal fishermen harvested salmon from Whatcom Creek in August, for the first time in at least 100 years. The Chinook salmon were released as juveniles in 2017 from the Bellingham Technical College’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Science … Continue reading →

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  January 2021

Salmon Now Free to Swim Upstream

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by Kari Neumeyer Two fish-blocking dams were torn down in the North Sound region over the summer, opening up pristine habitat for threatened salmon populations. The Tulalip Tribes worked with the city of Snohomish to remove a dam on the … Continue reading →

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